FRENCH POLYNESIA - Marquesas, August 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We got visitors 500nm from Galapagos... 500m of sew tread fell overboard, it tok one day to get it ready for sewing again The mainsail is ready, and we are Finallypleased with the result
Peder is taking a "cooling "bath in the pacific water pacific shower Peder has eye contact with Don Quijote
We are about to catch up with Don Quijote with Inga and Johan. Empire had reduced her sails to keep their speed for a while Birthdays presents to Inga were delivered to Don Quijote
The fishline was out as long as there was daylight 15,5 kg skipjack tuna 3,5 kg Dolphin fish
Peder is saying the magic words for a good fish catch Peder is responsable for throwing thr fish heads overboard, this one is from a 17,5 kg Wahoo A scary nightly visitor which did not reach our dinner table
Eivind is trying to find out what kind of fish we got How to get rid garbage at sea When the bananas got ripe we had them for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Under spinnaker in the Pacific After 20 days at sea we got Hiva Oa one of the Marquesas island in sight Sail for collecting of loose part under dismantle of the propeller
Eivind swam with the manta for one hour and got to study it pretty close while at anchor in Hanamoenoa bay Dream island Tahuata
Heidi & Eivind Wooden tiki statue from Marquesas Kayaking in Hanamoenoa bay on Tahuata

Glimpse from Tahuata, the smallest island of the inhabited Marquesas islands

Drying of coco to kopra Sailing with s/y Serafin Beautiful final on a great day
Coco nut picker inga in the jungel Johan & Peder are trying to open one of the coconuts
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